2004 Jeep Tj Vehicle Cold There Vibration Put Into 2nd Gear Warms This Away

2004 JEEP WRANGLER TJ
87,000 MILES
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When my vehicle is cold there is a vibration when I put it into 2nd gear. As the vehicle warms up this goes away. any ideas.
Feb 7, 2013 at 7:03 PM
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CJ MEDEVAC
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JUST SLINGING YOU SOMETHING

YOU MIGHT FEEL THIS THRU THE TRANNY AND TRANSFER CASE

CHECK ALL UNIVERSAL AND CV JOINTS FOR SLOP OR PLAY IN THE JOINTS

----BE SAFE---CHOCK FRONT AND BACKSIDE OF WHEELS WHEN YOU HAVE IT IN NEUTRAL

IT'S BEEN MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE 5 PREVIOUS CJs AND 2, I PRESENTLY OWN, THAT IF I "FAIL" TO CHECK THEIR STATUS (SELDOM NOW DAYS) THAT WHEN THEY BEGIN TO WEAR-----THEY SORTA HAVE A HARD TO HEAR SQUEAK WHEN I LET OFF THE GAS. SORTA SIMILAR TO A TRICYCLE WHEEL IN NEED OF OIL

IN THE PAST WHEN I KINDA LET THINGS GO, AFTER THE FAINT SQUEAK WENT AWAY, I'D GET VIBRATIONS. THEY WERE MORE NOTICEABLE AT LOWER SPEEDS

BELOW IS A FEW PICS FROM "WILLY"....MY 1946 WILLYS

MAYBE YOU CAN READ 'EM, MY CHOICE OF COLORS WAS KINDA LACKING

LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU FIND

THE MEDIC
Feb 9, 2013 at 3:51 AM
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